The NFL’s new “Rivalries” look is finally hitting the field in Week 8, and two teams are leading the way: the Lions and the Jaguars.
Detroit and Jacksonville will both debut their new uniforms on Sunday at home, with each game set for 1 p.m. ET. The Lions host the Vikings in an NFC North matchup, while the Jaguars welcome the Colts.
The uniforms were first revealed in August, but neither team has worn them in a game yet. Now they’re getting their first chance, and both designs lean hard into local identity.
Detroit’s version came together with Nike under the “Defend the Den” theme. The Lions will wear a white jersey, white pants and a Honolulu blue helmet. The team said the helmet’s “Carbon fiber within the decals texture symbolizes elite performance and connects to Detroit's car and racing culture.”
Jacksonville’s uniform pays tribute to the city and Duval County. The Jaguars’ helmet includes “Duval” on the back bumper and Jacksonville’s “904” area code on the front end.
The teal helmet alone makes this one stand out, since it will be the first teal helmet in franchise history. The rest of the look stays cleaner, with a white jersey and black pants.
The Jaguars also said the number font was “heavily inspired by the historic music venues and southern rock influence that Jacksonville is known for,” according to the team.
These aren’t the first “Rivalries” uniforms to appear this season, and they won’t be the last. All four teams in the AFC South and NFC North have unveiled their new looks, though only the Colts and Packers have worn them so far.
The Colts wore theirs in a Week 3 win over the Texans. The Packers followed in Week 5 and used their set during a 31-7 win over the Bears, pushing teams to 2-0 this year when wearing the “Rivalries” uniforms.
The full schedule for 2026 includes six games, with only the home team wearing the new design:
Week 8 (Nov. 1): Vikings at Lions, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
Week 8 (Nov. 1): Colts at Jaguars, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
Week 10 (Nov. 15): Jaguars at Titans, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
Week 11 (Nov. 19): Colts at Texans, 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon)
Week 15 (Dec. 20): Lions at Vikings, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)
Week 16 (Dec. 25): Packers at Bears, 1 p.m. ET (Netflix)
Each team will wear its “Rivalries” uniform only once this season, though the look can stay in the rotation for the next three years. The league first rolled out the program in 2025 with the AFC East and NFC West, and it will run through 2028, when all 32 teams will have introduced their version.
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